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The Shop on Main Street
Author: Ladislav Grosman
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Everyday life can be a site of intense moral pressure. Grosman's The Shop on Main Street is an English edition of a classic work of Czechoslovak prose, also associated with the film tradition of the 1960s. The translation is by Iris Urwin Lewitová.
This edition includes illustrations by Jiří Grus and an afterword by Benjamin Frommer. The available excerpt opens with a domestic argument in which ideas of success shape a personal relationship. The book is intended for readers of shorter classic fiction carrying ethical and historical weight.
This English edition of Grosman's prose explores human closeness, social pressure, and moral responsibility.
Book information
- Author
- Ladislav Grosman
- Publisher
- Karolinum
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Klasická próza
- ISBN
- 978-80-246-4022-8
- Publication date
- 1. January 2020
- Pages
- 126
- Edition
- Modern Czech Classics
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-246-4021-1) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-246-4019-8) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-246-4020-4)
What is The Shop on Main Street about?
The classic text appears in Iris Urwin Lewitová's translation, accompanied by new visual and scholarly material.
In the supplied excerpt, Eveline reproaches her husband for his lack of assertiveness. The scene combines dialogue with concrete domestic details, revealing social expectations through personal conflict. This description leaves later events and the story's outcome open.
Themes and motifs
Moral Responsibility
Making decisions under social pressure.
Everyday Life
Personal relationships and ideas of success.
Humanity
The story's ethical dimension.
Who is this book for?
Readers of Czechoslovak classics in English and fiction with a moral focus.
Otázky o knihe
What is The Shop on Main Street about?
This English edition of Grosman's prose explores human closeness, social pressure, and moral responsibility.
What language is the e-book in?
English.
What formats is the e-book available in?
EPUB, PDF, MOBI.
How many pages does the e-book have?
126 pages.
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